Background
Elliott, Carl Hartley was born on March 21, 1922 in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of Herschel B. and Hazel (Hartley) Elliott.
Elliott, Carl Hartley was born on March 21, 1922 in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of Herschel B. and Hazel (Hartley) Elliott.
AB, Indiana University, 1946. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1952.
Doctor of Letters, Purdue University, 1985.
Junior management consultant, Dillard E. Bird Associates, Cincinnati, 1947-1948; assistant professor psychology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1948-1951; associate professor, Purdue University, Hammond, Indiana, 1952-1955; chancellor, dean, director, Purdue University (Calumet Campus), Hammond, 1959-1974; employee relations manager, East Chicago Refinery (Indiana), Socony Mobil Oil Corporation, Inc., 1955-1957; supervisor selection and placement, Socony Mobil Oil Corporation, Inc., New York City, 1957-1959; president, Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana, 1974-1983; president emeritus, Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana, since 1983. Director Northern Indiana Public Svc. Company, 1970-1993.
Adviser Lake County Community Development Committee, 1965-1974. Lake County Economic Opportunity Council, 1965-1971, president, 1965. Vice president Northwest Indiana chapter American Red Cross, 1968-1970, Great Lakes Health and Education Foundation, 1968-1976.
Member citizens board St. Margaret Hospital, 1966-1974, chairman, 1974. Board directors Purdue Calumet Development Foundation, 1964-1976, president, 1973-1976. Board directors Northwest Indiana United Fund, 1970-1973, vice president, 1970-1972.
President NWI Research, Inc., 1970-1972. Board directors Lake Area United Way, 1973-1974, Indiana Forum, 1976-1979, Steuben County Mental Health Association, 1983-1986. Secretary executive committee Associated Colleges Indiana, 1978-1980.
Executive board Anthony Wayne Area council Boy Scouts American, 1987-1990, member advisory committee. Executive committee Indiana Conference Higher Education, 1978-1980. Board directors Northeastern Center, Inc., 1985-1986.
Board directors Indiana Colleges and Universities of Indiana, 1979-1981, vice chairman, 1981. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow American Psychological Association.
Member Midwest Psychological Association, Society for Advancement Management (president Calumet chapter 1964-1965), Association Continuing Higher Education (director 1969-1975, president 1973-1974), Angola Area Chamber of Commerce (director 1978-1981), Quest Club, Masons (33 degree, KYCH, master Angola lodge 1987), Rotary (president Hammond club 1972-1973), Sigma Xi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Mu Delta, Delta Sigma Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Psi Chi, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Sigma Lambda.
Married Elizabeth Schmitt, July 8, 1945 (deceased May 1984). Children: Prudence, Lisa, Linda, Nancy. Married Meredith Geyer Kopper, July 20, 1985.